“Mr. Asaro at the piano is a one man orchestra, his left hand often representing reeds and strings, the right hand a Sousa influenced brass band.” Alvin Klein, New York Times

Paul performs at Jazz and Ragtime festivals, clubs and theaters worldwide and has appeared onstage with musical legends and luminaries such as Leon Redbone, Steve Allen, Marian McPartland, Orange Kellin and Duke Heitger. He was featured as “The Professor” in the award winning Broadway production and national tour of “Jelly Roll! The Music and the Man” performing alongside the show’s creator and star Vernel Bagneris. Asaro has had long runs as house pianist aboard the legendary New Orleans steamboat “Delta Queen,” in Chicago with Jim Beebe’s band and in Seattle as a regular solo pianist at “Julia’s in Wallingford”.

When on the road, Paul tours with Leon Redbone, and with his own trio, and he recently paused to appear on Jim Cullum’s “Riverwalk Jazz” program for National Public Radio. When off the road, Paul performs solo regularly at the Blind Pig, a club in his home base of Champagne, Illinois.

In his program here in Perryville, you’ll hear such familiar favorites as “Ain’t Misbehavin,” “ This Is So Nice It Must Be Illegal,” “Honeysuckle Rose,” “Tiger Rag,” “Original Jelly Roll Blues,” and “Maple Leaf Rag.”

You can hear a sample of their music by clicking on the flash player below.